The Louisville Open is a defunct Grand Prix and WCT affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1970 to 1979. It was held in Louisville, Kentucky in the United States and played on outdoor hard courts in 1970 and on outdoor clay courts from 1971 to 1979.

Guillermo Vilas was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times and the doubles competition once with Pole Wojciech Fibak.

Results

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1970Australia Rod LaverAustralia John Newcombe6–3, 6–3
1971Netherlands Tom OkkerSouth Africa Cliff Drysdale3–6, 6–4, 6–1
1972United States Arthur AsheUnited Kingdom Mark Cox6–4, 6–4
1973Spain Manuel OrantesAustralia John Newcombe3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1974Argentina Guillermo VilasChile Jaime Fillol6–4, 7–5
1975Argentina Guillermo VilasRomania Ilie Năstase6–4, 6–3
1976United States Harold SolomonPoland Wojciech Fibak6–2, 7–5
1977Argentina Guillermo VilasUnited States Eddie Dibbs1–6, 6–0, 6–1
1978United States Harold SolomonAustralia John Alexander6–2, 6–2
1979Australia John AlexanderUnited States Terry Moor7–6, 6–7, 3–3 ret.

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1970Australia John Newcombe Australia Tony RocheAustralia Roy Emerson Australia Rod Laver8–6, 5–7, 6–4
1971Not completed
1972Australia John Alexander Australia Phil DentUnited States Arthur Ashe United States Robert Lutz6–4, 6–3
1973Spain Manuel Orantes Romania Ion ȚiriacUnited States Clark Graebner Australia John Newcombe0–6, 6–4, 6–3
1974United States Charlie Pasarell United States Erik van DillenWest Germany Jürgen Fassbender West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann6–2, 6–3
1975Poland Wojciech Fibak Argentina Guillermo VilasIndia Anand Amritraj India Vijay AmritrajNot played (rain)
1976South Africa Byron Bertram South Africa Pat CramerUnited States Stan Smith United States Erik van Dillen6–3, 6–4
1977Australia John Alexander Australia Phil DentAustralia Chris Kachel Australia Cliff Letcher6–1, 6–4
1978Poland Wojciech Fibak Paraguay Víctor PecciUnited States Victor Amaya Australia John James6–4, 6–7, 6–4
1979United States Marty Riessen United States Sherwood StewartIndia Vijay Amritraj Mexico Raúl Ramírez6–2, 1–6, 6–1

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